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the devil

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Noun1.the devil - something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve"
difficulty, trouble - an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"


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Flask, I take that Fedallah to be the devil in disguise.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
While in the devil devil houses the devil devil doctors set to work curing the many heads over slow smudges; for, along with the boat's crew there were a round dozen of No-ola return boys and several Malu boys which Van Horn had not yet delivered.
Jerry of the Islands by London, Jack View in context
Long flourish the sandal, the cord, and the cope, The dread of the devil and trust of the Pope; For to gather life's roses, unscathed by the briar, Is granted alone to the Barefooted Friar.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
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